Chennai vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$159
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$2748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.23M

The cost of living in Chennai is 55% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8907th and 5892nd ($433 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 74th in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 4094th and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Suwon

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Chennai Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$22854

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066